Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has called on the Director of Criminal Investigations and the Director of Public Prosecutions to conduct investigations into land grabbing in Nairobi.
On Monday, Governor Sonko said some rogue Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission officials are part of cartels involved in land grabbing in the Capital.
“In fact, they should start probing the involvement of top EACC officials in the grabbing of a piece of land in South C,” Sonko said.
The piece of land allocated for construction of an ECDE center was irregularly allocated to a businessman with the consent of EAC.
Sonko said during a breakfast radio show at Radio Citizen on Monday.
“I have launched an official complaint with the DCI with all the relevant information and l expect that the DPP will take the matter seriously when it gets to him,” Sonko said.
The Governor wants top EACC officers questioned over their role in the irregular allocation of the South C piece of land.
A mall is already being constructed on the land, but the Governor has promised to pull it down soon.
Sonko said there is another plot to grab a piece of land from a widow in Nairobi’s Parklands area.
He linked a senior officer in the police over the silent plot to grab the land.
“If I were in EACC, I would focus on pursuing real graft instead of engaging in political sideshows and witch-hunt,” he said.
During the talk show, the governor denied claims that he has sacked over 300 employees since taking over, as alleged by Matopeni MCA Abdi Guyo.
He explained that he has only suspended officials who have slept on their job or alleged to have misused their positions to pave way for investigations.
“I have never sacked anyone. What l have done is suspend my officers to allow for investigations and once someone is cleared, they resume their work,” he said.
On the planned investigations on Dandora Stadium, he dismissed claims over pricing, noting that the county has so far paid Sh96 million for work done and not Sh365 million as alleged in media reports.
The Stadium is to cost Sh265 million upon completion.
The 12,000-seater stadium is of the right quality, according to County Engineers.
Governor Sonko said it will be launched soon.
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